Kristine Hearld

Kristine Hearld
Associate Professor

Scientist (C), Center for AIDS Research , School of Medicine
Scientist (C), Minority Health & Research Center , General Clinical Research Center
Associate Professor (P), Health Services Administration , School of Health Professions
Program Director, Health Services Administration , School of Health Professions
Assistant Professor (S), Health Care Organization & Policy , School of Public Health
Associate Scientist (C), Civitan International Research Center , Academic Joint Departments
Assistant Professor (S), Sociology , College of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Kristine Ria Hearld, Ph.D., is currently an associate professor in the UAB Department of Health Services Administration. Her educational background includes a B.A. in Anthropology, an M.A. in Demography, and a Ph.D. in Demography from the University of Pennsylvania. Ria also holds a Masters of Philosophy degree from University of Cambridge. Prior to joining UAB, she worked for Medical Advantage Group in East Lansing, Michigan, where she served as a consultant and manager for a 200-member independent physician association and a 140-member physician-hospital organization.

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2022	An examination of the sustainability of the CXO advantage in U.S. hospitals 2022
2022	Do Hospitals Achieving "Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality" Maintain Higher Patient Scores Compared To Nonleaders?. Journal for Healthcare Quality. 44:269-275. 2022
2022	Clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients with cancer who are treated with chemo- or immunotherapy.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 40:e18699-e18699. 2022
2022	Serological Confirmed Syphilis among Transgender Women in Dominican Republic. Transgender Health. 7:237-241. 2022
2022	Critical Success Factors for Addressing Discharge Inefficiency at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Lean Six Sigma Approach. Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 37:135-141. 2022
2022	Using Accountable Care Teams to Improve Timely Discharge: A Pilot Study 2022
2021	Transgender Women in Dominican Republic: HIV, Stigma, Substances, and Sex Work 2021
2021	Evaluation of Real-World Patient Volume for a Low Risk Pulmonary Embolism Outpatient Clinic at a Large, Public Medical Center. Blood. 138:1884-1884. 2021
2021	HIV knowledge among cisgender female sex workers of Haitian descent working at the border of Haiti and Dominican Republic.. Frontiers in Reproductive Health. 3. 2021
2021	An Update: The Association between the CXO Role and Hospital Patient Experience Scores. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2021:12681. 2021
2021	Inpatient Telehealth and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes: Experiences in Alabama. Telemedicine Reports. 2:148-155. 2021
2021	The Association Between an Established Chief Experience Officer Role and Hospital Patient Experience Scores. Patient Experience Journal. 8. 2021
2021	HIV Testing among Muslim Women in the United States: Results of a National Sample Study. Health Equity. 5:17-22. 2021
2020	Assessing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention through Knowledge and Condom Use among Female Sex Workers at the Border of Haiti and Dominican Republic 2020
2020	Female sex workers’ experiences of violence and substance use on the haitian, dominican republic border. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. 86:1-7. 2020
2020	Human papillomavirus (HPV) and influenza vaccine behavior among Muslim women in the United States. Health Care for Women International. 41:532-542. 2020
2019	Driving health behavior: The roles of personal health information use and attitudes towards health in women’s cancer screenings. Journal of Hospital Administration. 2019
2019	Sex work, social support, and stigma: Experiences of transgender women in the Dominican Republic. International Journal of Transgenderism. 20:403-412. 2019
2019	The Future State of Patient Engagement? Personal Health Information Use, Attitudes Towards Health, and Health Behavior. Health Services Management Research. 2019
2019	Alcohol Use, High Risk Behaviors, and Experiences of Discrimination Among Transgender Women in the Dominican Republic. Substance Use and Misuse. 54:1725-1733. 2019
2019	HIV Status and Contraceptive Utilization among Women in Cameroon. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 18. 2019
2019	Evidence that patient-centered medical homes are effective in reducing emergency department admissions for patients with depression. Health Services Management Research. 32:26-35. 2019
2018	Transgender Women's Experiences with Stigma, Trauma, and Attempted Suicide in the Dominican Republic. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 48:788-796. 2018
2018	Correlates of interorganizational relationship strategies among critical access hospitals. Health Care Management Review. 43:272-281. 2018
2018	Examining the Relationship Between Individual Characteristics, Community-Level Traits, Multidimensional Empowerment, and Maternal Health Care Utilization in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 22:1319-1326. 2018
2018	Trends in US hospital provision of health promotion services, 1996-2014. Population Health Management. 21:309-316. 2018
2018	Magnetic work environments: Patient experience outcomes in Magnet versus non-Magnet hospitals. Health Care Management Review. 2018
2018	Muslim Women's use of contraception in the United States. Reproductive Health. 15:1. 2018
2018	Behaviors and Risks for Cardiovascular Disease among Muslim Women in the United States. Health Equity. 2:264-271. 2018
2018	Examining the relationship between individual characteristics, community-level traits, multidimensional empowerment, and maternal health care utilization in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2018
2017	Maternal health care use by pregnant women living with HIV: Factors associated with prenatal, delivery, and postnatal care in Haiti. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 28:1452-1461. 2017
2017	Transgender female sex workers’ HIV knowledge, experienced stigma, and condom use in the Dominican Republic. PLoS One. 12. 2017
2017	Transgender Women's Drug Use in the Dominican Republic. Transgender Health. 2:188-194. 2017
2017	Patient-Centered Medical Home Capacity and Ambulatory Care Utilization. American Journal of Medical Quality. 32:508-517. 2017
2017	Statistical Effects of Religious Participation and Marriage on Substance Use and Abuse in Racial and Ethnic Minorities. Journal of Religion and Health. 56:1155-1169. 2017
2017	Emergency Department wait time sharing: Do patients contribute to efficiency?. Journal of Hospital Administration. 6:23. 2017
2017	Explanatory Factors of Quality of Care from Cataract Patients’ Perspectives. Seminars in Ophthalmology. 32:321-325. 2017
2017	Muslim Women's Experiences with Stigma, Abuse, and Depression: Results of a Sample Study Conducted in the United States. Journal of Women's Health. 26:435-441. 2017
2017	Associates of Neonatal, Infant and Child Mortality in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: A Multilevel Analysis Using the 2012–2013 Demographic and Health Surveys. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 21:367-375. 2017
2017	Condom use and HIV status: A study of sex workers engaged with the Jamaican AIDS support for life (JASL) 2017
2017	Engaging patients as partners in research: Factors associated with awareness, interest, and engagement as research partners. SAGE Open Medicine. 5. 2017
2016	A comparison of younger and older men who have sex with men using data from Jamaica AIDS Support for Life: characteristics associated with HIV status. International Journal of STD and AIDS. 27:769-775. 2016
2016	Bridging the Gap. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. 39:209-219. 2016
2015	Service-learning in Undergraduate Global Health Education: The Role of Team Dynamics on Civic Attitudes and Skills 2015
2015	Individual and Area Level Factors Associated with Prenatal, Delivery, and Postnatal Care in Pakistan. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 19:2138-2146. 2015
2015	Generalized Anxiety Disorder in racial and ethnic minorities: A case of nativity and contextual factors. Journal of Affective Disorders. 175:275-280. 2015
2015	Panic attacks in minority Americans: The effects of alcohol abuse, tobacco smoking, and discrimination. Journal of Affective Disorders. 174:106-112. 2015
2015	Depression in Racial and Ethnic Minorities: the Impact of Nativity and Discrimination. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2:34-42. 2015
2014	Community-level sociodemographic characteristics and patient-centered medical home capacity. Advances in health care management. 16:23-50. 2014
2013	Measuring symptoms in community-dwelling older adults: The psychometric properties of a brief symptom screen. Medical Care. 51:949-955. 2013
2013	Symptom burden predicts nursing home admissions among older adults. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 46:591-597. 2013
2012	Symptom burden predicts hospitalization independent of comorbidity in community-dwelling older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60:1632-1637. 2012

Chapter

Year	Title	Altmetric
2021	Research findings from the American Muslim women's health project (MWHP). 492-510. 2021
2014	Community-Level Sociodemographic Characteristics and Patient-Centered Medical Home Capacity. 23-50. 2014
2006	Extramarital Childbearing and the Residence of Children in Botswana 2006

Research Overview

My research agenda seeks to identify behavioral interventions to improve the health of well-being of vulnerable and under-served populations that are at high risk of experiencing stigma and discrimination. Vulnerable populations I have worked with include racial minorities and immigrants, religious minorities, and sexual and gender minorities both in the United States and in International Settings. I teach Data Analytics (Undergraduate, Masters, Doctoral levels), Research Methods, and Global/Comparative Health.